Camilla has worked in the museums and heritage sector for 20 years. She read Geology at Edinburgh followed by Museum Studies at Leicester and went on to work with collections as diverse as geology, zoology, scientific and medical instruments, anatomy and pathology, the early oil industry and Scottish football. Previously Head of Collections for Leeds Museums and Galleries, she led the science team at York Museums Trust as Keeper of Geology and whilst at the Hunterian Museum at Glasgow University she was fortunate to curate the Antarctic rock collections including specimens collected from Elephant Island by the marooned men from Endurance and the first rocks collected from the Antarctic mainland and by Carsten Borchgrevink in 1895. Camilla holds an AMA from the Museums Association, is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and is a trustee of the Burton Constable Foundation and Chair of the Cromwell Museum Trust.

Inspired in childhood by her great grandfather’s copy of The Great White South by Herbert Ponting, Heather studied Geology at the University of Leicester followed by Vertebrate Palaeontology at UCL. Diverse roles in both the public and private sectors have seen her organising events, editing magazines and delivering babies! Combining her passion for Antarctica and its powerful stories with her customer service skills, Heather is your point of contact for membership and donations.

Roddy has over 20 years of experience in the heritage retail sector. She combines creativity with business acumen to maximise profit and develop carefully thought-through and brand-conscious ranges. Roddy is adept at working collaboratively with clients to sensitively realise their commercial potential and delight their customers. Roddy has a keen interest in social history and is fascinated by feats of human endurance and our ability to overcome adversity.

Sarah is an experienced senior communications specialist with a background in the charity and third sector. She has led on a variety of projects – both here in the UK and internationally – spanning PR, communications, branding, digital, creative campaign production and editorial. Sarah has a keen interest in the environment and conservation, and is an advocate for animal rights and welfare.

Bridgette has worked in the charity sector for over six years prior to joining UKAHT and has a long administrative, finance and retail background. Although originally from the South Island of New Zealand she has been settled here in the UK for many years. Outside of work she loves travel, yoga and wild/cold water swimming. Bridgette is your contact for all financial and shop enquiries.

Camilla is a fundraiser with a background in the arts, heritage and environmental sector. She has worked in development for over a decade, raising funds to support wide-reaching education projects, conservation work and capital appeals across the UK and for organisations including the Philharmonia Orchestra, Holburne Museum and Campaign for National Parks. She has lifelong interest in the world’s remote and wild places. Ask Camilla about how you can become involved in supporting UKAHT.

After almost a decade working in the engineering and renewables sector Lesley pivoted back to her interests in history and heritage by undertaking a postgraduate degree in Heritage Visualisation with the Glasgow School of Art. Here she developed the skills to digitally document sites and artefacts and develop innovative methods for interacting with both tangible and intangible aspects of heritage culture. More recently, Lesley has been working as a freelance Heritage Visualisation and Photogrammetry Consultant and is excited to have the opportunity to work with the UKAHT team. In her role she will be developing ways to bring aspects of UKAHT’s historical archive into the public sphere and bring its stories to life through immersive and interactive technologies.

Ruth is passionate about preserving history and loves visiting sites of historical importance. Ruth is currently studying for a Masters in International Heritage Management, an area she feels strongly about. Ruth has volunteered and worked in the heritage sector previously, but also has worked in various other sectors, from finance to facilities management. Ruth is excited to have the opportunity to work closely with the UKAHT team as the Heritage & Operations Officer and supporting their hard work in Antarctica. Ruth is your contact for heritage, conservation and operational questions.

Claudine is a qualified accountant (CIMA) with 19 years experience working in the Pharmaceutical Industry. She has a successful track record for leading and motivating teams, as well as delivering key financial projects to plan, including statutory reports, budgets and management accounts. Claudine has a keen interest in the environment.

Sophie runs the Trust's activities in Antarctica and manages the seasonal teams at Port Lockroy. She spent three months in Antarctica in 2017/2018 as part of the British Army's record-breaking Ice Maiden team, the first team of women to ski across Antarctica using muscle power alone. She trained in Arctic Norway with the Royal Marines and the Norwegian Army, learning how to survive, and be comfortable, in a frozen environment. Prior to joining UKAHT, Sophie was the Director of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Polar Regions, helping to improve politicians' understanding of the polar regions, and has spoken to over 30,000 young people across the UK about Antarctica and exploration. Sophie is an Army Reservist, a military ski instructor and always happiest in the mountains.

Ruth is interested in understanding the historic environment through the stories of those who have lived and worked in it. In her role Ruth seeks to ensure that the heritage sites and buildings in our care are conserved according to their significance and special interest. Ruth has previously worked as a heritage consultant on projects ranging from medieval hall houses to WWII air bases, and from country houses to historic ships. Before entering the historic environment profession, Ruth trained as a medievalist and taught manuscript studies and cultural history at the University of Geneva (Switzerland) and Cornell University (USA).

Peter is a travel writer, photographer and founder of outdoor travel blog Atlas & Boots. His work has been published by The Guardian, The Telegraph, BBC Travel, The Independent, Lonely Planet and National Geographic among others. He’s also contributed to several travel books published by DK Eyewitness. A keen trekker and climber he can often be found on the trails of the Greater Ranges. He’s visited over 90 countries, across all seven continents, and is currently focused on climbing the seven summits – the highest mountain on every continent. Four down, three to go…

AJ delivers UKAHT's field and conservation operations in Antarctica. He ensures they are safe, successful and sustainable. He has over 14 years of experience planning and leading operations all over the world, including over 10 years in the Royal Marines. During his military career, he planned and directed complex logistics operations in Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia. He also led operations in the Norwegian Arctic, Yemen and Sierra Leone and worked in Libya, the US and Europe. After the Royal Marines, AJ earned a degree in Human, Social and Political Sciences and an MA in Development and Emergency Practice. Most recently, AJ was a senior leader in a UK-based technology company where he built their operations from the ground up. For the last 12 years, he’s held a seasonal leadership and management role with Crisis, a UK-based homeless charity. AJ is an avid traveller, a passionate hiker, and a prolific coffee drinker. On his days off he can be found wandering remote locations in all weathers with his long-suffering spaniel, Saffie.

Dickie has joined UKAHT as the Head of Operations. He will be administering the Trust’s remote activities across the Antarctic Peninsula and managing the team at Port Lockroy. Dickie is a biologist by training who has moved into project management and deep-field logistics. He has spent many years working and living in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic regions with the British Antarctic Survey, South Georgia Heritage Trust, and the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. He has worked on two major, globally important habitat restoration projects: the SGHT eradication of rodents from South Georgia and most recently with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds on their mouse eradication on Gough Island in the mid-Atlantic. Dickie loves travelling and being in the wilderness, especially in the mountains and remote places of the world.